3. 8000 tickets are sold when the price is $25 per ticket. When the price is $30, 7500 tickets are sold. Everyone at the event spends $5 on concessions. a) showing your work. Find the linear price equation for tickets and set up a table of (x,y) values b) Find the best price to maximize the total revenue.

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3. 8000 tickets are sold when the price is $25 per ticket. When the price is $30, 7500
tickets are sold. Everyone at the event spends $5 on concessions.
a)
showing your work.
Find the linear price equation for tickets and set up a table of (x,y) values
b)
Find the best price to maximize the total revenue.
Transcribed Image Text:3. 8000 tickets are sold when the price is $25 per ticket. When the price is $30, 7500 tickets are sold. Everyone at the event spends $5 on concessions. a) showing your work. Find the linear price equation for tickets and set up a table of (x,y) values b) Find the best price to maximize the total revenue.
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